ENHANCEMENT DISCLOSURE: Emerald is harder than quartz or tourmaline and resists most scratching and wear. It is less hard than diamond and sapphire however, and like all gems, it may be damaged if dropped or bumped hard. Also, small microscopic fissures are common to emerald due to their crystal nature and current mining methods. In the processing that takes place after cutting and polishing, emerald fissures that reach the surface (if any) are masked with a colorless oil* or resin to reduce the visibility of those fissures. This simple and low-tech process is accepted as normal by the gem industry and is called clarity enhancement which may be minor, moderate or heavy. Emerald color, however, is unaltered and natural. *all RR stones have cedarwood only (if fissures are present that reach the surface). ++Go ahead and copy this disclosure if you need one.

This is the disclosure on my stones that go to retail customers. I think it is well worded and complete without sounding ominous. For ominous sounding disclosures CLICK HERE! I had to include the part about "no color enhancement" after repeadly assuring my retail store customers that emeralds are not heat treated or color enhanced!!!   back to main page . . . . . . . . . back to emerald information